Christian Vannequé (20 August 1949 – 9 January 2015) was a French sommelier and restaurateur.
Career
editIn 1967, he began at the three star Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris as an assistant cellar man. He rose to become the restaurant's head sommelier, at 20 years old the youngest head sommelier in France. He served as an expert wine taster at the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, and also participated in The Judgment of Paris 30th Anniversary.[1]
In later years, Vannequé opened restaurants of his own in France, the United States, and Bali.
1811 Chateau d'Yquem purchase
editOn July 26, 2011, Vannequé set a record for the highest price paid for a bottle of white wine, purchasing a bottle of Chateau d'Yquem, vintage 1811, for £75,000 (US$123,000) from The Antique Wine Company.[2]
References
edit- ^ Taber 2005, pp. 304–308, Appendix
- ^ Woodard, Richard (27 July 2011). "Chateau d'Yquem bottle fetches £75,000". Decanter Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012.
Further reading
edit- Taber, George M. (13 September 2005), The Judgment of Paris: California vs France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine, Scribner, ISBN 978-0-7432-4751-1
- "Who's The Boss - Christian Vanneque (1949 – 2015)". SIP Bali. 23 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- Chapman, Glenn (26 May 2006). "California wines win epic rematch". The Standard. China. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007.
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